isotope notation worksheet FREE

Teach your students how to write isotope notation in chemistry with this FREE isotope notation worksheet.

This resource is suitable for high school chemistry students or higher education students learning about isotopes.

What is included in the chemistry isotope notation worksheet?

• scaffolded notes explaining the notation
• practice questions
• full teacher answer key

While completing the isotope notation problems, students will learn:

• common isotopes and different isotopes of the same element
• how to use the number of protons and mass number to determine the number of neutrons and therefore isotopes
• how to write and interpret isotope notation

Why is it important for students to learn about isotopes and radioisotopes in their chemistry course?

• Isotopes are fundamental to understanding the structure of atoms. They provide insight into the composition of elements and the variation in atomic mass within a given element. This understanding forms the basis for more advanced topics in chemistry.

NOTE: This resource is a taster of the full radioactive isotope notation resource which includes 11 pages plus 40 editable teaching slides.